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Table 2 Weighted age and education adjusted (severe) disability prevalence (in %) and prevalence ratio by smoking status for those aged 30+, Health Interview Survey 1997 and 2001, Belgium

From: The effect of smoking on the duration of life with and without disability, Belgium 1997–2011

  

Disability

Severe disability

 

N

Prevalence (%)

Prevalence ratio

Prevalence (%)

Prevalence ratio

Males

     

Never smoker

1667

21.47

1

4.39

1

  

(19.48; 23.46)*

 

(3.54; 5.25)

 

Ex-smoker

2325

25.05

1.17

4.41

1.00

  

(22.86; 27.24)

(1.03; 1.33)

(3.50; 5.32)

(0.76; 1.33)

Light smoker

1262

27.28

1.27

4.92

1.12

  

(24.65; 29.91)

(1.11; 1.45)

(3.89; 5.95)

(0.84; 1.49)

Heavy smoker

842

28.87

1.34

3.63

0.83

  

(25.88; 31.86)

(1.17; 1.55)

(2.72; 4.53)

(0.60; 1.13)

Females

     

Never smoker

3376

26.60

1

5.84

1

  

(26.17; 27.03)

 

(5.08; 6.59)

 

Ex-smoker

1665

30.47

1.15

5.76

0.99

  

(27.80; 33.15)

(1.03; 1.28)

(4.56; 6.96)

(0.77; 1.26)

Light smoker

918

32.58

1.22

6.40

1.10

  

(27.28; 37.89)

(1.03; 1.46)

(3.66; 9.14)

(0.70; 1.71)

Heavy smoker

548

32.86

1.24

3.88

0.66

  

(23.35; 42.37)

(0.92; 1.66)

(0.30; 7.45)

(0.26; 1.68)

  1. *: 95% Confidence Interval.